3. Eighty-seven percent of employers said employers should take an active role in encouraging employees to live healthy lifestyles, while only 54 percent of employees agreed.

4. "Our research shows that there is considerable opportunity for employers to improve their health and wellbeing programs in the eyes of employees," said Shelly Wolff, a senior healthcare consultant at Willis Towers Watson. "Employers that listen to their employees and formulate strategies that take their needs into account will have the most success re-designing existing programs and introducing new ones."